ESPN 97.5 Houston

About ESPN 97.5 Houston

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Frequencies & locations:

• FM – 97.5 FM — KFNC, licensed to Mont Belvieu and serving the Houston market
• FM – 92.5 FM — K223CW translator serving Houston
• HD Radio – 97.9 HD2 — ESPN Houston simulcast via KBXX-HD2

ESPN 97.5 Houston is the on-air identity of KFNC, a commercial sports radio station licensed by the FCC to Mont Belvieu, Texas and aimed primarily at the Greater Houston market. Its main signal is heard on 97.5 FM, while ESPN Houston is also promoted on 92.5 FM through Houston translator K223CW. The service is additionally carried in HD Radio on 97.9 HD2 in Houston. The station mixes locally produced sports conversation with national ESPN Radio coverage, giving Houston listeners both a local and national perspective on the day’s biggest stories.

Weekdays are built heavily around Houston-based programming. John Granato and Lance Zierlein open the local schedule from 7am to 10am, followed by The Del Olaleye Show from 10am until noon. The nationally syndicated Rich Eisen Show occupies the noon-to-3pm slot, before Jeremy Branham and Joe George take over afternoon drive from 3pm to 6pm. The station’s conversation regularly revolves around the Houston Texans, Astros, Rockets, University of Houston athletics and major national stories from the NFL, MLB, NBA, college sport and beyond.

KFNC has carried a sports format since 2007 and remains part of Houston-based Gow Media. The company also owns KGOW 1560 AM in the Houston area, although KGOW currently carries Vietnamese-language Viet Radio programming. ESPN Houston maintains its studios and business offices on West Alabama Street in Houston. Alongside its weekday sports-talk lineup, KFNC carries specialist programmes including Soccer Matters with Glenn Davis, The Golf Hour with Will Doctor and weekend sports and outdoor programming.

Notable shows & presenters are:

• John Granato & Lance Zierlein: John and Lance airs weekdays from 7am to 10am CT. Long-time Houston sports voices John Granato and Lance Zierlein combine analysis of the Texans, Astros, Rockets and college sport with humour, opinion and their long-established on-air chemistry.
• Del Olaleye: The Del Olaleye Show airs weekdays from 10am to noon CT. Olaleye, previously heard alongside John and Lance and with experience as a sports radio producer and reporter, gives his own take on Houston teams and major national sports stories.
• Jeremy Branham & Joe George: Jeremy Branham and Joe George host afternoon drive weekdays from 3pm to 6pm CT, concentrating on the latest Houston sports news, reaction and debate. Branham is also well known for his work covering University of Houston athletics, while George brings extensive sports-radio experience to the programme.
• Glenn Davis: Glenn Davis hosts Soccer Matters, ESPN Houston’s dedicated football programme. The former professional player and experienced national soccer broadcaster covers Houston Dynamo, MLS, international football and the wider game, with current broadcasts on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
• Will Doctor: Will Doctor hosts The Golf Hour on Saturday mornings from 8am to 9am CT, covering professional and local golf, tournaments, players, equipment and developments across the sport.
• Joshua Jordan & Jerry Bo: Joshua Jordan and Jerry Bo host MoneyLine on Sunday mornings from 10am to noon CT, combining fantasy football discussion with analysis of sports betting, handicapping and the major sporting events on the weekend schedule.

Other Gow Media stations in this state

No other Gow Media stations are currently listed in this state.

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